Macarena Olona Choclán (born 14 May 1979) is a Spanish politician and state attorney. Olona was member of the Congress of Deputies between 2019 and 2022 for Vox,[1][2] before being allegedly involved in an internal feud that led to her expulsion from the party.[3]
In 2022, Olona was appointed by Vox as the presidential candidate for the 2022 Andalusian regional election.[10] Even though the party won 2 seats and 100,000 votes, it lost 400,000 compared to the party's result in the November 2019 general election. Days after the constitution of the 12th Parliament of Andalusia on 14 July 2022, her retirement from politics "due to health issues" was announced.[11][12] In 2023, she announced the founding of a new political party, Caminando Juntos (Walking Together), which she led in the 2023 Spanish general election scheduled for 23 July.[13]
Personal life
Granddaughter of businessman Felipe Choclán, Olona was one of the richest members of Congress.[14] On 12 March 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, it was confirmed she had tested positive for SARS-CoV-2.[15]